Nyla Usha

Nyla Usha

Nyla Usha
Born 25 March 1982 (1982-03-25) (age 34)
Residence Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Nationality Indian
Occupation Film actress, radio jockey, model, anchor
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Spouse(s) Rona Rajan (January 2007–present)
Children Aarnav Rona
Parent(s) Gopa kumar, Usha kumari
Relatives Kannan, Athira

In this Indian name, Usha is a matronymic, not a family name, and the person should be addressed in the given name, Nyla

Nyla Usha is an Indian film actress, model, anchor, and radio jockey.[1][2] After working for nearly a decade as an RJ at Hit 96.7 in Dubai, she entered the Indian film industry in 2013 with Kunjananthante Kada.[3]

Early life


Nyla was born to Gopakumar and Usha Kumari. She studied at Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum, and All Saints College, Trivandrum.[4]

Nyla who started modelling at a young age because she was very tall at a young age and initially wished to be an air hostess but became a television presenter in various TV channels.[4] In 2004 she moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates and joined the radio station Hit 96.7 where she currently works as a radio jockey.[5]

Career

In 2013, Nyla Usha debuted in the Malayalam film industry with Salim Ahamed's Kunjananthante Kada, opposite Mammootty. Salim Ahamed had known Nyla since she had interviewed him on several occasions in Dubai and offered her the lead female role.[6] She played the role of Chithira, a woman who is going through an unhappy marriage.[7] Later that year she had her second release, Punyalan Agarbattis, in which she played "a vibrant girl, similar to the real me".[8] Since she could relate herself to the character, she used her own looks and costumes in the film.[9] Although she had a major role in Kunjananthante Kada she said that it was her role in Punyalan Agarbathis that fetched her recognition.[10] In April 2014, her third film, Aashiq Abu's Gangster was released. The film saw her play a modern Muslim girl and being paired opposite Mammootty again.[11] Later She Acted As a City Police Commissioner in Deepu Karunakaran's Fireman.Where she paired opposite Mammootty again. She is hosting the Malayalam version of Minute to Win it in Mazhavil Manorama. she acted more movies with mega star mammootty

Personal life

Nyla Usha got married to Rona Rajan in January 2007, long before she entered film industry, and has a son Aarnav.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2013 Kunjananthante Kada Chithira Asiavision Award - Best Debutant Actor
Punyalan Agarbattis Anu
2014 Gangster Sana Ibrahim
2015 Fireman Sherin Thomas IPS
Pathemari Herself as RJ Cameo Appearance
2016PrethamMayaCameo Appearance
Nale Ravile pre production

Television

Year Show Role Channel
2016–present Minute To Win It Host Mazhavil Manorama

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Nyla Usha uses her own costumes !". Times of India.
  2. 1 2 "Nyla Usha to be Mammootty's heroine". NowRunning.
  3. ↑ "Dubai RJ Nyla Usha: New face of Malayalam film industry". Emirates 24/7. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  4. 1 2 "Nyla Usha from Trivandrum to debut in Kunjananthante Kada". Entecity.com. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  5. ↑ "Nyla | Hit 96.7Hit 96.7". Hit967.ae. 2014-04-06. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  6. ↑ "Nyla to rise in Mollywood". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  7. ↑ Vijay George (2013-09-27). "Switching roles". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  8. ↑ "The best of both worlds". Deccan Chronicle. 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  9. ↑ "Nyla Usha uses her own costumes". The Times of India. 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  10. ↑ "Punyalan Agarbathis fetched me recognition: Nyla Usha". The Times of India. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  11. ↑ "Meet Dubai Malayalee actress Nyla Usha". Gulf News. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
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